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India-Pakistan
India And The Secret SOCOM Deal
2012-03-11
Posted by:Mike Ramsey

#3  ION DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > INDIA/MUSLIMS: MUSLIMS LAD BEHIND OTHER MINORITIES [Castes] IN INDIA ACCORDING TO A REPORT [NYT].

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> "Reservation" is important for Musims.
> Muslims believe they have been treated as pariahs despite their historical support for India's independence from Great Britain back in 1947.
> Activists desire Muslim-only/specific GOVT.JOBS + EDUCATION in order to help uplift their prestige + achieve long-sought "social justice".
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-03-11 22:35  

#2  I can well imagine an Indian Special Forces manned almost exclusively by Sikhs. Eek. Maybe they could do like Britain, and create a regiment of Gurkha SF. That would show the Pakis a little of the old ultraviolence.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2012-03-11 11:45  

#1  Actually, SOCOM has some relationships with most nations in the region.

Including a liaison element in Lahore as I recall.
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-03-11 08:16  

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